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    NY attorney general sues Weinstein Co. for civil rights 'violations,' throwing sale into question

    by Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times Feb 12, 2018 4 minutes

    A $500 million deal to sell Harvey Weinstein's troubled old studio to former Obama administration official Maria Contreras-Sweet hit a major roadblock over the weekend after the New York attorney general's office expressed serious concerns about the sale.

    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Sunday sued Weinstein Co. and its co-founders, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, for "egregious violations of New York's civil rights, human rights and business laws," the attorney general's office said in a statement.

    "The Weinstein Co. repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation and discrimination," Schneiderman said

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